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Michael Alexander speaks to Dundee-born Scottish-American romance author Alinka Zyrmont about her latest book which charts the ‘human tragedy’ of the long lost WWII Polish soldier father she never knew.
When Dundee-born Scottish-American romance author Alinka Zyrmont wrote her recent book ‘As Long As We Still Live: A Polish Soldier’s Journey Through Europe During World War Two’, her motivations for doing so were clear.
Not only was it dedicated to her recently deceased Dundee born mother Margaret, it was also written in memory of Edward Zyrmont – the father she never knew – who gave his life fighting for Poland, and in admiration of the courage and sacrifice of all the heroes of the 1st Polish Armoured Division who died valiantly for our freedom and theirs.